Knik wind
The Knik wind blows as a strong south / southeast wind in the Matanuska Valley of Alaska ( USA ). It occurs regularly in every season and is usually a warm wind. The Knik wind reaches high speeds and occurs more often as a dust storm . The tree vegetation in the Matanuska valley often slopes in west / north-west direction due to the regularly occurring south-east winds.
The wind conditions in the Matanuska Valley are conditioned by a number of factors. The mild coastal climate of southern Alaskan meets the decidedly continental climate of central Alaskan, with the influence of the sea predominating. They are caused by the relatively warm water of the Pacific Ocean in the south, the high latitude, the low altitude of the valley and the nearby mountain ranges ( Alaska Range , Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains ). The wind conditions in the Matanuska Valley are also noticeably influenced by cold polar air masses and the sloping winds of the surrounding glaciers .
From the east / north-east direction, the Matanuska wind, a much stronger wind blows into the valley, which mainly occurs during winter and spring and is very cold.
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- ↑ a b c W. A. Rockie (1942): A Picture of Matanuska In: Geographical Review , 32, 3. pp. 353-371.